Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita was 0.0011 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Sierra Leone is 0.0011 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0099 units per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 units per person, in 2024.
That places Sierra Leone 7th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0099 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0097 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0095 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0093 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0091 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0089 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0087 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0084 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0082 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.008 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0078 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0076 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0075 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0073 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0071 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.007 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0068 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0067 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0066 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0064 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0063 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0061 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.006 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0059 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0058 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0057 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0056 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0054 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0054 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0052 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0052 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0053 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0054 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0054 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0053 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0051 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0049 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0047 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0046 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0044 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.004 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0037 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0035 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0034 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0033 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0032 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.003 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0029 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0027 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0025 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0024 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0022 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0021 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0021 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0021 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0017 units per person | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0016 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0015 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0014 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0013 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0013 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0012 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0011 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0011 units per person | -5.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.0011 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0006 units per person, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.0011 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0004 units per person, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0091 units per person | 0.0082 units per person | 0.0099 units per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0072 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 0.008 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0059 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 4 Somalia 0.0014 units per person compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0013 units per person compare
- 6 Central African Republic 0.0012 units per person compare
- 8 Guinea 0.001 units per person compare
- 9 Benin 0.001 units per person compare
- 10 Burkina Faso 0.0009 units per person compare
More health data for Sierra Leone
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,199 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,209 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6447 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6611 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Sierra Leone was 0.0011 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0099 units per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 units per person in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 7th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.